So, Shula has the awful task of having to suggest to Darrell that he seeks professional help.

[Shula] “Alistair and I have noticed you’re finding it hard to relax. You seem very anxious.”

Darrell rambles on for a bit. About how he’s in a new place. Finding his feet, his way around, and the like.

[Darrell] “Do you want me to go?”

[Shula] “We don’t want you to leave. But we are very concerned about you … Alistair and I were wondering if you’d consider seeking professional help … counselling maybe.”

[Darrell] “Do you think I’m nuts? Some madman that wants locking up? … Just cause I’m down on my luck, doesn’t mean I’ve lost my marbles. All I need is a job.”

Darrell then rambles again. He decides he’s been good on those TV renovation programmes.

[Darrell] “I’m good at renovations.”

(told you)

Then, he gets paranoid again.

[Darrell] “Maybe I should move on right now. Get out of your way.”

Shula asks him where he would go, and what he would do?

He doesn’t know.

She offers to help him look for jobs online.

[Shula] “If you do that, you can prove you’re looking for work.”

(ah, poor Darrell must be on Jobseekers with a set number of targets to prove he’s looking for work, every week)

That seems to calm him. It’s something he can do tomorrow. (always tomorrow)

But, he thinks even seeing his GP would be a complete waste of everyone’s energy.

[Shula] “We all need help from time to time.”

[Darrell] “Not like this. I’m a grown man.”

Shula argues that he’s paid his taxes all of his working life, and he’s fully entitled now to get the support he needs. And if it does work, it’d help him try and rebuild his relationship with Rosa. He’d been calmer.

[Darrell] “I don’t want to be put on no tablets.”

[Shula] “Seeing your GP is just about talking to someone who understands what you’ve going through. You’ve nothing to lose apart from your pride.”